Huntsville gazette., 1887-07-02
MONTGOMERY.
From Huntsville to the Capital.
How the City Looks in June
Wants the COlored I'm
iversiiy Masonic Grand
Lodge and Officers
Elect.
Editorial correspondence. |

rival Of the west bonnd NJ. & &. pas
senger from which you alignt at
Decatur, The Gateway boom, and
all wrapped now IN mid night slum-
berbepeath the lurid electric light
After a short lay over, and
boarding the South bound L. q
N. passenger, elimpsing the mann
moth brick buildings, elegant bnsi-
ness blocks, fiery furnaces and foun-
dries and large car sheds of the
Magic Birmingham by the gray dawn
of morn and waking up in Mont
gomery-209 mlles-without hitch
or accidt mt for early b' elkfasS i. a
marvellous accomplishment of mans
skill now little marked or comment
ed upon b, cause an every day oc-
cureuce. Bnt after this lightning
speed when one gets upon his feet all
safe and sound and seats himself at a
hospitable aud luxurious Montgom-
cry table, such as that always spread
for US at the cosy residence Of our
host and hostess of Mr. aud Mrs. Ii
+. Martin, he can not help but feel
grateful and giving credit to tie
faithful einployees-conductors, En-
9ineers, brakesmen and all-they
whose vigilant watchfullness. faith-
fu. attention TO duty and sleepless
care have guarded you from accident
through,vales, over mountains across
rivers and marshes. All honor to
these much abused and hard worked
train men.
Well here we are at the Capital.
The leafy moneth Of June with friends.
ly care embowers streets and cosy
dwellings in inviting mantles Of shade
bedecking front yards with a lux
uriance Of blooming flowers and
plants lovely to behold. The place
has on its summer air OF ease, and
wears it with easy grace
At the Capitol building all is quiet
too. The circulate base ofthe Con-
federate monument is about COM
pleted and the crown is covered for
protection against the weather, while
awaiting the bronze statue which is
to surmount it. The Capitol grounds
are not well kept, the grass not beng
kept mown and weeds obtruding
their ungainly presence in walks and
everywhere. A Richardson or a
Mastin in the Gubernatolial chair
would transform the beautiful hill
into a scene which would be a thing
of beauty to the eye and Joy for
ever.''
Just now the Colore1 University
question may be said to have stirred
Montgomery or at least our colored
citizens about as much from their
summer ease as any question will be
permitted to do. All Montgomery is
alive on that subject. wants the un-
iversity located here and is letting
the Governor and the people know
it too, through the papers and by
frequent meetings, in which leadin &
white citizens lend their co operation
The effort is made in dead earnest,
and scarcely brooks opposition. Our
friend Duke Of the Herald has been
fired at from every hand for an ar
ticle which sGvored of giving the fight
up: while Hon. VIM. j Stevens whose
busy fingers are supposed to Rave
been ''in the pie" of the Governor
appointments, popularly regarded
here as favoring Birmingham, is
berated on all hands. Ii Mont
gomery fails to get the University it
will not be for want of proper and
manly effort to secure it on the part
of its enterprislng citizens.
Society here maintains its reputa-
ton for Refinement and culture.
Though just now many of the leaders
are seeking summer res s)rts. The
event of the week has bean the as
sembling here of the Masonic Grand
Lodge, which hiss been largely at
tended BY representatives from the
various Lodges through out the
state. The Grand Lodge concluded
it's labors and participated with King
Solomon Lodge No. 7and Rising Sun